“He’s an actor and I can relate to the weirdness and there’s kind of ups and downs to that.” I think we all can, to parts of that,” Alwyn says. He struggles with communication a lot more than me, but I can relate. “He’s someone probably who can overthink and I can overthink. The 31-year-old actor is a fan of Rooney’s writing and says he’s able to relate to his character Nick in ways that helped him bring him to life. Alwin’s own sunglasses David Yurman ring. So you kind of try not to think about that too much and just try and kind of enjoy the making bit and go from there.”Ĭanali’s linen jacket over Louis Vuitton Men’s silk shirt and Tom Ford’s viscose tank top CDLP’s lyocell pants. I mean, you make anything and you just don’t know what will happen on the other end. And so I feel lucky to be in something like that. “And so there are nerves that come with that, but also it feels like a privilege to be involved in something like that, whether you like it or not. Particularly with Sally Rooney as a book that meant a lot to a lot of people,” he says. I mean, it’s nice to be a part of something that hopefully people care about and want to see. It’s clear that fame is of little interest to Alwyn, but even after seeing the instant rise of “Normal People” actors Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, he wasn’t deterred from doing the Rooney series. He arrives to his photo shoot unaccompanied and five minutes early, dressed casually in a navy T-shirt and dark green pants, a Patek Philippe on his wrist and Wayfarers in hand. Spending time with him, it’s hard to picture Alwyn at the center of the attention circus that comes with a mega star the level of Swift on the contrary, he’s very unassuming, extremely chill and laid-back. In the age of the Instagram overshare, Alwyn feels like a callback to actors before him who have achieved A-list status while remaining completely uninterested in indulging the public in their personal lives. Yet it’s been a strange breakout burn for Alwyn over the years, as you also know him from paparazzi photos with Taylor Swift, with whom who he’s been in a well-protected and private relationship for more than five years. You know Alwyn from Ang Lee’s “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” which he landed a mere two weeks after his graduation from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, as well as Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” - serious films with awards glommed on helmed by some of the most respected directors of today. Gucci’s cotton shirt, wool pants and belt.